Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

MinMax

National Summary

Moist unstable winds drive showers and thunderstorms over parts of eastern NSW, Qld and the eastern NT. A weak cold front brings a few showers to southwest WA. High pressure brings settled weather over the country's south and southeast.

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